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Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Public commuters suffer more
Public commuters suffer more I read with great interest the letters each day, as I think they throw light on being a foreigner here and on aspects of Indonesian life. I laugh at some letters and have sympathy with others.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Political power must be limited: Soemitro
Political power must be limited: Soemitro JAKARTA (JP): Unlimited political power will eventually lead to despotism and therefore Indonesia needs a law to limit it, a retired military leader here said this weekend.Gen.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Four killings over the weekend
Four killings over the weekend JAKARTA (JP): A man died after being stabbed on Jl. Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, police reported.A police source in Tanjung Priok said that the victim, identified as Sumarno, 52, was stabbed in the stomach on Wednesday.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
My sympathy for mixed couple
My sympathy for mixed couple I sympathize with Mr. Gulliver on the problem of racism he is experiencing as being a foreigner married to an Indonesian. However, my sympathy goes more to his wife and many other Indonesian women who happen to be in the same situation.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Rp 3.7b for expansion of Samarinda port
Rp 3.7b for expansion of Samarinda port JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV, the state-owned port managing company, will spend Rp 3.7 billion (US$1.6 million) this fiscal year on the expansion of the Samarinda port in East Kalimantan, to cope with its increasing cargoes and passengers.
Mon, 07 Aug 1995
Senior reporter killed in crash
Senior reporter killed in crash BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A senior local reporter died in a road accident on Friday.Amiruddin Alamsyah, 56, of the Lampung Post, was riding his motorcycle near the Rajabasa bus terminal when he was hit by a bus, Antara reported.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Guess What? Harry de Fretes
Guess What? Harry de Fretes JAKARTA (JP): Comedian Harry de Fretes, popularly called by the nickname of Boim, is optimistic that his newly-opened dining establishment called "Boim Cafe" in Tanah Kusir district, South Jakarta, will gain success."Abroad, many cafes with comedy shows can be successful.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Utut holds Shirov in 12th round
Utut holds Shirov in 12th round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian grand master Utut Adianto needed three hours to hold top seed Alexei Shirov of Latvia in the 12th round game of the Master Invitational chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland on Friday.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Jakarta to host 1997 SEA Games
Jakarta to host 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia looks set to play host to the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 1997 despite the heavy financial burden.Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said after a meeting with President Soeharto on Friday that Indonesia could not refuse...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
South Korea retains men's archery crown
South Korea retains men's archery crown JAKARTA (JP): Think of nothing. Let everything runs as light as the arrow flies. That Zen-like philosophy is the winning formula of South Korea's new world champion, Lee Kyung-chul.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Dili inmates to get remission
Dili inmates to get remission DILI (JP): The government will grant sentence remission to at least 276 prisoners in Dili, East Timor, on Indonesia's Aug. 17 independence day anniversary, an official says.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
First Lady opens bazaars
First Lady opens bazaars JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Tien Soeharto officially opened yesterday two-day bazaars, held simultaneously throughout Indonesia's provinces, mayoralties, regencies and districts, as part of festivities commemorating Indonesia's golden anniversary.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Guess What? Abdurrahman Wahid
Guess What? Abdurrahman Wahid Be cautious if someone hugs you. You might be bitten -- and it might not be a love bite.Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama, was not kidding when he talked about the "hug-and-bite" thing.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
How to make use of 'singkong' in kitchen
How to make use of 'singkong' in kitchenBy Syamala Monie JAKARTA (JP): Last year, as I set foot on this gifted land which is rightly called the Emerald of Indian Ocean, what fascinated me first was the eye-catching greenery.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Making the man mightier than the word
Making the man mightier than the word JAKARTA (JP): "LAYDEEEEEES AN' GENNULMUNN!! IN THE RED CORNAH... WEARIN' A SILK BATIK WRAP-AROUND.... OUR FIRST CONTENDAH... FARID BASKOROOOOOO....!!!"The crowd of thousands lets out a roar of applause, foot stomping, whistles, cheers ("pulverize him, Farid!"),...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Reward and punishment
Reward and punishment I am writing about the column you printed on the front page of your July 31, 1995 The Jakarta Post titled By The Way...What do really we get in life?.That's right, life is full of threats and punishment, but it is not true to say that it is especially so for Indonesians.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Teguh's love for Paris creates masterpieces of art
Teguh's love for Paris creates masterpieces of artBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Bursts of free brush strokes, blotches of paint, controlled lines mixed with word and photographs cut out from magazines in what seems like an explosion of visual elements characterized Teguh Ostenrik's Dans Paris...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Mistakes in Crossword
Mistakes in Crossword 1. I started subscribing to The Jakarta Post last week. Now, among the first things I do every morning is read Your Letters and try to fill in the Crossword Puzzler or match answers to the previous puzzle. Yesterday, I found Your answer to previous puzzle (of Aug.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
List of art works that were banned
List of art works that were banned JAKARTA (JP): The arts not only have links to aesthetic values. An art work can stir up social and political controversy. A large number of art works have been condemned, banned, and censored for numerous reasons.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
The production and prospecting of gold in Sumatra
The production and prospecting of gold in SumatraBy Bambang Budi Utomo BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): The original name of Sumatra, as found in folk tales or history books, is "Gold Island". In ancient times the island of Sumatra was indeed famous for its gold mines.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Guess What? Jusuf Ronodipuro
Guess What? Jusuf Ronodipuro "I am not a hero, I am only a player," said Jusuf Ronodipuro.He was referring to his role in spreading the news of the nation's independence as the first Indonesian to broadcast the text of Indonesia's Independence Proclamation through the Japanese radio station...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Made Wianta's energy dances across his canvases
Made Wianta's energy dances across his canvasesBy Margaret Agusta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Made Wianta rarely sits still. He's a ball of energy waiting to explode into creativity. And even he is not aware in which direction the blast of energy will surge.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Ali Sadikin launches new book
Ali Sadikin launches new bookBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): "Many happy returns of the day, Bang Ali."The greeting came from friends and a number of admirers who were gathered in his 4,000-square-meter home on Jl. Borobudur, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday to celebrate his birthday.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
RI, Netherlands to play friendly matches
RI, Netherlands to play friendly matches JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed to establish junior tennis friendly matches, with the first of the annual matches to be held here next week.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
How to distinguish a genuine gem from a fake
How to distinguish a genuine gem from a fakeBy Roland M. Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): People often say that two grams of a precious stone can be exchanged with two truck-loads of gravel or river pebbles. Precious stones or gemstones are so valuable that they easily command high prices.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Freedom of speech -- 50 years later
Freedom of speech -- 50 years laterBy T. Sima Gunawan Indonesia's founding fathers dreamed of building a country based upon "Belief in the One, Supreme God, just and civilized Humanity, the unity of Indonesia, and democracy," as the preamble to the 1945 Constitution clearly states.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Guess What? Loekman Soetrisno
Guess What? Loekman Soetrisno What does globalization mean to a becak driver?"I was asked if globalization meant exporting becak," said Loekman Soetrisno, a professor of rural economy from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, during a discussion in Jakarta about the economy of the common people on...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Floods kill one in Sulawesi
Floods kill one in Sulawesi GORONTALO, North Sulawesi (JP): One man died and 15,000 people were evacuated from 14 subdistricts in the Kota Barat and Kota Selatan districts of the province on Friday morning as major floods hit the area.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Tough times ahead for Indonesian art world
Tough times ahead for Indonesian art worldBy Rita A. Widiadana The constraints of bans, some imposed without clear reasons, closures and censorship continue to haunt the organizers and presenters of local art and cultural activities.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Raging 'Zanzibar' offers cozy cocktails, fame
Raging 'Zanzibar' offers cozy cocktails, fameBy Tobias Gluckmans JAKARTA (JP): Exploding volcanoes, tacos, rock `n' roll paraphernalia and hand prints of the stars ... As Jakarta's up- scale nightlife continues to grow, new clubs, restaurants and bars are turning more to gimmicks and specialties to...
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
Veterans reflect on ups and downs of press freedom
Veterans reflect on ups and downs of press freedomBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Possibly nothing reflects a modern nation's freedom of speech better than the extent to which its press is free.When talking about freedom of the press in Indonesia, press bans tend to get in the way.
Sun, 06 Aug 1995
'Dangdut' singers mesmerize fans at Ancol
'Dangdut' singers mesmerize fans at Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Thousands cheered as the king of Indonesian dangdut music, Rhoma Irama, began a free show last night at the former Ancol circuit in North Jakarta, to celebrate the country's golden anniversary.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Jaksa Fair provides kampong atmosphere
Jaksa Fair provides kampong atmosphereBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): The sound of children playing on Jl. Jaksa in Central Jakarta combined with the sound of traditional Betawi music created a chaotic but cheerful kampong atmosphere along the 400-meter street.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Unocal finds oil, gas
Unocal finds oil, gas SINGAPORE (AFP): Unocal Corp. here said yesterday its Indonesian subsidiary had discovered a potentially large new offshore oil and gas field.The Seguni-1 exploration well in the Mahakam Delta area was drilled to a depth of 12,778 feet (93,872 metres) when it encountered the...
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
ASEAN ministers to meet
ASEAN ministers to meet MANILA (Reuter): ASEAN agricultural ministers will meet in Singapore from Aug. 21-23 to discuss the inclusion of unprocessed agricultural products in the region's free trade regime, a Philippine official said yesterday.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
KL's trade deficit widens
KL's trade deficit widens KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's trade deficit in the year to May widened to 3.4 billion ringgit (US$1.4 billion) from 983.7 million ringgit the same period a year ago, as imports continued to outpace exports, official data showed yesterday.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Kitaro to perform at Senayan
Kitaro to perform at Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Japanese composer Kitaro is scheduled to perform at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium on Sept. 20, announced Buena Production, a promotion company.Ticket prices have not yet been determined, said Peter Basuki of Buena Production.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Citra Regency finishes construction
Citra Regency finishes construction JAKARTA (JP): The developer of Citra Regency Apartment announced yesterday that construction of the physical structure of the two 24-story buildings, on Jl. Satrio in Kuningan, South Jakarta, is finished.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Police seek four men involved in rape case
Police seek four men involved in rape case JAKARTA (JP): As of yesterday, police were still looking for four men believed to be involved in a rape case on Tuesday in the Puncak resort area, West Java, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bambang Permantoro said.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
No clear concept of democracy, seminar told
No clear concept of democracy, seminar told YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has no clear concept on what sort of democracy and political system it is pursuing, a respected scholar told a seminar yesterday.All discussions on politics and democracy in Indonesia almost always culminate in the glorification...
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Award for Pramudya
Award for Pramudya The Jakarta Post, Aug. 4, 1995 quoted me as saying "...not only supported the ban but also demanded that the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation in Manila scrap its decision to grant the award to Pramudya."I was amazed, I never said that, and never wrote anything to that effect.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Government eases tax relief procedure
Government eases tax relief procedure JAKARTA (JP): The government will ease application procedures for property tax relief next year for people who are financially strapped, Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier said.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Cooperation needed to help street vendors
Cooperation needed to help street vendors JAKARTA (JP): PD Pasar Jaya, the city market management, should cooperate with city-owned Bank DKI to provide loans for vendors in Klender, East Jakarta, to help them buy kiosks from the firm, a city councilor said.Abdulgani H.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Late delivery
Late delivery Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post reached readers in Bandung and its surrounding areas, and in Tanjungkarang, later than usual yesterday. We apologize for the inconvenience. -- Publisher
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
RP will import to tackle rice shortage
RP will import to tackle rice shortage MANILA (Reuter): A rice shortage in the Philippines which sent prices up will ease as imports from Thailand and other Asian countries begin to arrive, senior agricultural officials said yesterday.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Force 5 Danguard Ace 3:05 Sports: USA Basketball 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Air Magazine: Dian Rana 8:05 TV Drama: Hati Yang Mendua 9:00 World News 9:30 Culture Program...
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Careful judgement needed in rape cases
Careful judgement needed in rape casesBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Death to rapists!The long standing demand for the courts to get tougher against rapists has gathered renewed force following the news of the brutal gang-rape of a woman and her two teenage daughters at their home in nearby Bekasi.
Sat, 05 Aug 1995
Bule and cowards
Bule and cowards One Sunday morning, while cycling along Jl. Sudirman, a taxi passed by me and the young passenger shouted at the top of his lungs, "Bulek! F..k you!" Shocked, I looked around. The street was almost deserted. I was riding very close to roadside, so couldn't have been in the way.